Nat Wei, Baron Wei
| The Lord Wei | |
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| 韋鳴恩/韦鸣恩 | |
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| Born |
Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei 19 January 1977 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Wei |
| Residence | Shoreditch, London, England |
| Education | BA (Hons) French and German |
| Alma mater | Sir Frank Markham Community School, Milton Keynes Jesus College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Member of the House of Lords Social entrepreneur |
Nathanael Ming-Yan Wei, Baron Wei (traditional Chinese: 韋鳴恩; simplified Chinese: 韦鸣恩; pinyin: Wéi Míng'ēn; Jyutping: Wai5 Ming4 Jan1) (born 19 January 1977), also known as Nat Wei, is an English social entrepreneur with an interest in social reform. He is the first British-born person of Chinese origin to have become a member of the House of Lords, sitting as a Conservative. He was also the youngest member of the House from 2010 to 2016. He was previously an adviser to the UK Government on their Big Society project.
Lord Wei is the founding and former partner of the Shaftesbury Partnership, a member of the founding team of Teach First and a former adviser at Absolute Return For Kids. He is a former fellow of the Young Foundation. and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Lord Wei is also the Chairman of the Conservative Friends of the Chinese.
Lord Wei is the son of Hong Kong parents with Hakka Chinese ancestry. Wei's father was a pastor who moved to Britain in the 1970s. He was born in Watford and grew up in Milton Keynes and Tooting, London.
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